#562EA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.174 293.4), rgb(86, 46, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#562EA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.174 293.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #562EA1 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562EA1 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #562EA1 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #562EA1 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FD
oklch(80.8% 0.103 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9367F9
oklch(63.1% 0.208 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F48E8
oklch(55.6% 0.227 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C37C9
oklch(49.1% 0.21 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#562EA1
oklch(42.2% 0.174 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472C81
oklch(37.6% 0.136 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#562EA1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0049A4 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404B64 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562EA1
#562EA1
oklch(42.2% 0.174 293.4)
- #4E5200
#4E5200
oklch(42.1% 0.094 113)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #562EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
Use #562EA1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.